Vocabulary 11/30/12 Part 2
  1. Bandwidth- A frequencies used for transmitting a signal.
  2. Blog- A web site of individuals or groups of users record opinions or information on a regular basis.
  3. Bluetooth- An open wireless technology for exchanging data over a short distance.
  4. Broadband- Using a signal over a range of frequencies in a high-capacity. This is used for the internet.
  5. Browser- Used to access the World Wide Web.
  6. Database- Data held in a computer, one that is accessible in many ways.
  7. Document Camera- Visual presenters.
  8. Ethernet- Is a family of computer networking.
  9. Firewall- A wall design that prevents any fire happening to the computer.
  10. Fire wire- A communication and isochronous real time data transfer.
  11. Flash drive /Thumb drive- Flash drive- It’s a tiny hard drive that holds all your data without moving parts./ Thumb drive- A hard disc that can plug in the USB plug.
  12. Gigabyte- A unit of information consisting of one billion.
  13. GPS- Worldwide navigational and surveying facility that is a reception of signals.
  14. HTML-Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the main markup language for displaying web pages and other information that can be displayed in a web site.
  15. Java-Trademark, a programming language.
  16. Local Area Network (LAN)- A computer network that links devices within a small area or building.
  17. Network-A system of sharing information among individual people and groups that have a common interest.
  18. PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)- A Palmtop Computer that is used to store information like addresses and phone numbers, and for simple word processing and spreadsheets.
  19. Peripheral-A computer device, such as a CD Rom, or, printer, that is not part of the essential computer, i.e., the memory and Micropressor.
  20. Podcast- Podcasting is similar in nature to RRS, which allows subscribers to subscribe to a set of feeds to view websites.
  21. Probeware- Technology that allows digital measurements of physical quantities to be taken in the laboratories.
  22. RAM-(Random Access Memory) The most common type of memory. It’s a computer memory that can be accessed randomly.
  23. ROM-(Read-only memory) Computer memory that has been prerecorded, after data has been put onto the chip it cannot be taking off only read. ROM is in calculators, and laser printers.
  24. Router-A device that puts networks together. It’s a layer 3 gateway device that connects two or more networks.
  25. Server- A computer program that can access a centralized service in network.
  26. Social Networking Software- Is an online service or site. Focusing on building and reflecting of a social network.
  27. Spam- Is the same indiscriminately message sending large numbers of recipients to the internet.
  28. Streaming (audio/video)- Content sent in compressed form over the Internet and displayed by the viewer in real time.
  29. T-1 Line- Is a type of broadband connection that is used to connect to the Internet.
  30. URL- A specifying address that is on the internet.
  31. USB-Short for Universal Serial Bus is a connection standard used by all sorts of devices like scanners, flash drives, cameras, and more.
  32. Virus- A software program capable of great harm to files or other programs on the same computer.
  33. Web 2.0-Is for advanced Internet technology and applications including blogs, wikis, RSS and social bookmarking.
  34. WI-Fi-Wireless broadcaster that lets you exchange data over the internet.
  35. Wiki- Website that lets someone add, changes, or delete content via a web browser.
  36. Wide Area Network (WAN)- Network that covers a broad area by means of private or public transports.
  37. Wireless Network- Any computer network that doesn't have any cables, but uses radio waves instead.
  38. Leading- the space betweeen the lines and the space between the paragraph.
  39. Kerning- the space between characters.
Vocabulary 1
  1. .bmp- .bmp-gives a way to store a binary image Extension for Bitmap. A paint file. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitmap
  2. .doc-a filename extension for word processing documents.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.doc
  3. .gif-bitmap image format that was introduced by CompuServe in 1987 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.gif
  4. .jpg-is a commonly used method of lossy comparison for digital photography. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.jpg
  5. .pdf- portable file format adobe acrobat file. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF
  6. pngPortable Network Graphics (.png), a bitmap image file format http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Png
  7. rtfRich Text Format, a document file format developed by Microsoft for cross-platform document interchangehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTF
  8. tiff-is a common format for exchanging raster graphics also a format for photographs that has a lot of details (BIG files). searchcio-midmarket.techtarget.com/definition/TIFF
  9. 16-bit- Using words containing sixteen bits. This adjective often refers to the number of bits.dictionary.reference.com/browse/16+bit
  10. 32-bit-is the smallest unit in the computer it can presses a binary digit.www.ehow.com
  11. 64-bit-is the use of processors that have data path widths, integer size and memory address of 64-bits. 64-bits computing means the use of code with 64-bit virtual memory addresses.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/64-bit)
  12. 8-bit- uses and 8-bit data bus and can therefore access 8 bits of data in a single machine instruction.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8-bit)
  13. alignment- arranging data in computer memory to fit machine. Left Center right and, justified. design.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alignment
  14. .docBalance- Ways of which an element is made through lines, shapes, colors, textures and more. It can formal. All the elements are given an equal “weight” through an imaginary line in the middle of a piece. Like symmetry. http://arthistory.about.com/cs/glossaries/g/b_balance.htm
  15. Banner- A headline spanning the width of a newspaper page. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/banner
  16. CMYK- (Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black) Color Model in which all colors are described as a mixture of these four process colors. Used in offset printing
  17. .gif compressed-uses less bits to make the information smaller but you don’t loose any information.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_compression
  18. Copyright-givesthe creator exclusive rights and to be credited for the work.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright
  19. Creativecommons license- ables people to legally build on and legally share documents.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Commons
  20. Dithered- Print a picture without sharp edges so it looks like there are more colors thanare actually there.http://www.google.com/#hl=en&safe=active&tbs=dfn:1&sclient=psy-ab&q=dithered&oq=dithered&gs_l=serp.3...0l8j0i10l2.175188.175547.7.176531.2.2.0.0.0.0.125.250.0j2.2.0.les%3B...0.0...1c.1.hv5FzsA7obs&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=51eed8f3f00a3e40&biw=504&bih=563
  21. Dpi- stands for dots per inch and it measures the resolution of scanners, printers, etc. http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&tab=ww#hl=en&safe=active&tbs=dfn:1&sclient=psy-ab&q=dpi&oq=dpi&gs_l=serp.3...0l10.5000.11968.2.12328.12.3.9.0.0.0.313.517.2-1j1.2.0.les%3B...0.0...1c.1.0Qy2rHsaoxs&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=51eed8f3f00a3e40&biw=504&bih=563
  22. Font face- Specific name of a set of characters such as Arial or Times New Roman. http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=en&tab=ww#hl=en&safe=active&q=font+face&tbs=dfn:1&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=3MpZUKSbIOWg2AW21ICYDA&ved=0CBwQkQ4&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=b96cb3547a8b5923&biw=504&bih=563
  23. .pdfGrayscale-the range of shades of gray without apparent color.http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/grayscale
  24. Indexed color- a technique to manage digital images’ colors in a limited fashion in order to save computer memory.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indexed_color
  25. Line- Long narrow mark or stroke made on or in a surface. http://www.bing.com/Dictionary/search?q=define+line&qpvt=Define+Line&FORM=DTPDIA&adlt=strict
  26. Lossless- a class of data compression algorithms that allows the exact original data to be
  27. Reconstructedfrom the compressed data.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lossless
  28. Lossy-adatacompression algorithmwhichactuallyreducestheamountofinformationinthedata,ratherthanjustthenumberofbitsusedtorepresentthatinformation
  29. margin-theblankspacesurroundingthetextonapage
  30. .png
  31. Non-dithered- a GIF file saved with the Macintosh system pallet of 250 colors.
  32. Pixel-The smallest element of an image. Picture Element.
  33. Ppi-Pixel Per inch
  34. RGBred, green, and blue added together various ways reproducing a broad array of colors.
  35. Shape- The quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shape?s=t
  36. Symmetry- The proper or due proportion of the parts of the body or whole to one another with regard to size and form. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/symmetry?s=t
  37. Texture- The characteristic physical structure given to a material. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/texture?s=t
  38. TypographyThe art and technique of printing with movable type.http://www.thefreedictionary.com/typography
  39. Web-safeare colors used in designing web pages, and the methods for describing and specifying those colors. Hexadecimal color codes begin with a hash http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Web-safe
  40. White space soften referred to as negative space. It is that portion of a page left unmarked: the space between graphics, margins, gutters, space between columns, http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/White+space+(visual+arts)